My comment was ironic, since I have almost no respect for "states rights". But still it makes you wonder when some states are getting over three dollars for every dollar they pay if something is not seriously wrong.
Instead of states, you can think of these as "regions". But why are certain regions subsidized so heavily? Are these regions really so un-economical that residents have to be subsidized so much just to stay there? I'm pretty sure it has a lot to do with "good" Senators and Representatives who have been in Congress so long they chair committees that spend taxpayer money as directed.
